Freankly, my dear, I don't give a damn what "some people" think of conservatives. All I want from them is to get the hell out of my wallet!
I do. I enjoy being mean.
Well, it IS compassionate. You still have SOME left after the government gets their share, don't you?
The problem is that both Democrats and Republicans idiotically believe that by spending more of your and my money that they can feel and look good in the eyes of others. Because in their perverted world, the more money they spend on stupid government programs the more "love" and "care" they have. It is a basic human flaw which, unfortunately, those running government are too blind to recognize. 'Tis a pity - and 'tis why we are sitting on about $8 trillion dollars in public debt. The ONLY way to fight this is to somehow tie what government spends to a percentage of the income of its citizens. No more and no less. It will never happen, though.